New year's ball drop

Abstract

The present invention 10 discloses a New Year's celebrating device having a vertically standing support pole 16 having tracks 18 thereon upon which a movable ball 12 is slidably mounted. The ball 12 also has lights 14 there on. A New Year display sign 20 having lights 22 thereon. In operation, at a predetermined time, the ball 12 begins its descent from atop the pole 16. When the ball 12 reaches its destination at the bottom of the pole 16, the New Year display lights 22 light up and the ball lights 14 flash.

1 . An apparatus for a New Year's celebrating device, comprising: 
 a) a vertically standing support pole;    b) a track mechanism disposed on said support pole;    c) a ball vertically movable disposed on said support pole being vertically movable on said track mechanism;    d) a plurality of lights disposed on said ball;    e) means for a drive mechanism for said ball;    f) a source of electrical power for the apparatus;    g) a year sign displaying the new year at the base of said support pole;    h) a plurality of lights disposed on said year sign.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , said ball further comprising means for a plurality of externally projecting lights.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , said ball further comprising means for a light emitting diode.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , said new year sign further comprising means for a plurality of externally projecting lights.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , said new year sign further comprising means for a light emitting diode.